Herrin was sentenced to 70 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release, and Crew was sentenced to 46 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. Both defendants were also ordered to pay a $5,000 fine.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Gulfport Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ruth Morgan.

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